http://www.ezramechaber.com Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:33:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I know this is the first update in a while, and I do apologize. I've been busy burning in the African sun, and generally being a waste of life. Here's a list of the things I've been up to recently. 1) Surfing I hadn't been since 7th grade, and I forgot how ... http://www.ezramechaber.com/2010/03/travel-vignettes/ Dave Nada took some dutch house and slowed it down, putting a reggaeton beat behind it. The first track he did this with was Afrojack's Moombah, so out popped "Moombahton." It's groovy, and definitely worth a listen. Just for fun I threw together my own "moombahton" track this afternoon, you can ... http://www.ezramechaber.com/2010/03/moombahton/ This is massive. "Axel F" (of Beverly Hills Cop fame) pushed up against Major Lazer's "Pon De Floor." One of the grooviest things I've heard in a minute, expect to hear this at every hipster dance party for the next month and a half. And here's the link: http://maddecent.com/blog/pon-de-foley http://www.ezramechaber.com/2010/03/pon-de-foley/ Pop music is pop music. That's what I've learned. It doesn't matter where you are - the US, UK, Australia, France, Italy, or Germany. Take a look at the Top 10 on iTunes and dollars to donuts you've got some pretty similar lists. I mean really similar lists. But South Africa ... http://www.ezramechaber.com/2010/02/music-neocolonialism/ I miss you. There's not a lot from the US that isn't available over here. Tobasco is imported (which is good, because I forgot to bring my hot sauce), and there's an even better local alternative: peri-peri sauce. I have yet to see Siracha, but I'm sure I'll find it at ... http://www.ezramechaber.com/2010/02/dear-authentic-bagels/ Charge your iPod, camera, phone, whatever. In a wall socket. Like you're supposed to, instead of attaching it to your computer. Whatever, I think it's awesome. And now, back to our regularly scheduled programming. (via TUAW: Macworld 2010: Fastmac's USB-enabled wall outlet.) http://www.ezramechaber.com/2010/02/this-looks-so-cool/ ^Yes, this is our house, yes we grilled all of this, and yes it was delicious. Grilling like this in South Africa is called a braai, it's Afrikaans for "roasted meat." I checked wikipedia, so you know it's good. Oh, and check out the new promo mix. I'll get back ... http://www.ezramechaber.com/2010/02/first-day-of-class/ Just a short promo mix I finished up a few days ago. A lot of Cape Town clubs cater to the Top 40 crowd, in case you're wondering about some of the uncharacteristic song selections. Enjoy! Ezra Mechaber - Cape Town Summer Club Promo [mp3 download] [audio:http://www.ezramechaber.com/Mixes/Ezra%20Mechaber%20-%20CPT%20Summer%20Club%20Promo.mp3] Tracklist: Tittsworth - September Major Lazer - Keep ... http://www.ezramechaber.com/2010/02/cpt-summer-club-promo/ An apology to those of you reading this and looking for a music blog, I’m well aware this has shifted tone pretty substantially over the last few weeks/months. The real problem is the internet connection here – it’s expensive. When I get a chance I’ll post a few new songs ... http://www.ezramechaber.com/2010/02/oops/ Registering for classes was a pain. We really take for granted the technology-access in the states – the internet is so cheap that we use it for EVERYTHING. Like registering for classes. Not in Cape Town. No, at the University of Cape Town we register in person. At the University of ... http://www.ezramechaber.com/2010/02/a-fresh-set/